Earth Science Review

In the graph above, how many students prefer cats?

• 400
• 700
• 800
• 1000

Which of these types of pets would belong in the other column? 

• Cats
• Dogs
• Snakes
• Fish

Which of these pets do the least number of students prefer?

• Dogs
• Fish
• Birds
• Other

If the school were to be making animal toys for a fundraiser, which would be the best type of toy animal to sell?

• Fish
• Cats
• Birds
• Snakes

The grid lines on the vertical axis (up and down) show numbers that increase by how many at each grid line?

• 10
• 100
• 1,000
• 10,000

In the scientific method, which step determines when you decide if your results matched your hypothesis?

• Collecting data
• Stating the problem
• Making a conclusion
• Research

Which of the following can best be described as a hypothesis?

• Sandra predicted that studying 3 nights a week would improve her grades.
• John observed bats catching months in the dark.
• After an experiment, Jose concluded that his research showed a link between plant growth and the amount of rainfall.
• Derrick smelled a nasty odor coming from the trash can.

Measurements, graphs, and charts are part of which step of the scientific method?

• State the problem
• Conclusion
• Repeat the work
• Collect and record data

Jody’s roses are not doing so well. She needs to liven them up before the competition in 6 weeks. She thinks they may need fertilizer to help them grow. She asks some local rose experts for their opinion and they suggest three different fertilizers. She sets up her experiment to test the three new fertilizers and leaves one rose bush with no fertilizer. She feeds them each the specified amount and measures them each week. Her data is below.

What is Jody's Control?

• No fertilizer
• Miracle grow
• Rose grow
• Garden grow

Refer to Jody's rose and fertilizer experiment below.

What is the independent variable?

• Sunlight
• Type of Fertilizer
• Height of the plant
• Number of plants